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Loma Linda receives grants: $75,000 community wildfire planning and $27,000 community garden support
Summary
The council welcomed presentations on two recent grants: a $75,000 award for a community wildfire protection plan and a ~ $27,000 grant to support an intergenerational community garden program, both delivered with partner agencies and nonprofit collaborators.
City staff and partners presented two grant awards and the programs they will fund.
Representatives from the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (IERCD) described a $75,000 award to the city to prepare a community wildfire protection plan that will assess citywide wildfire risk and recommend resilience measures. "The city is receiving $75,000 to come prepare what's called the community wildfire protection plan," the IERCD forestry lead said, adding the plan will help prioritize forest-health and community-resilience projects and can support future project planning and CEQA/NEPA work.
Separately, the city announced an intergenerational community garden program that received roughly $27,000 in grant funding. Amy Jones, community garden coordinator and grant applicant, described program goals — free garden classes, food shares, youth and senior engagement and workforce opportunities — and acknowledged local partners, including Growing Hope Project and other donors and volunteers.
Council praised the partnerships and the leveraged support from local businesses and the fire department; staff said the garden and the wildfire planning grants will move forward with partner engagement and community outreach.
